IYM vs PICK overlap - what they share and where they differ
IYM and PICK share 15.1% of their weight across 8 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
IYM and PICK
15.1%
8 shared positions
IYM
iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 38 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 66.0%·Holdings of IYM
PICK
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 230 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 48.9%·Holdings of PICK
Reported positions cover IYM 100%, PICK 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
PICK vs IYM side by side
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
38
stock positions reported to the SEC
77.5% of its weight is in 30 names PICK does not hold
PICKiShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
230
stock positions reported to the SEC
84.0% of its weight is in 222 names IYM does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Basic Materials: IYM has 9.8 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| IYM | PICK | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 38 | 230 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 66.0% | 48.9% |
| Largest position | LINDE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 19.9% | BHP 13.0% |
| Held alone | 30 positions, 77.5% | 222 positions, 84.0% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In IYM | In PICK | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCXFREEPORT-MCMORAN INC. | 7.25% | 5.44% | 5.44% |
| NUENUCOR CORPORATION | 4.43% | 3.30% | 3.30% |
| STLDSTEEL DYNAMICS, INC. | 3.38% | 2.08% | 2.08% |
| AAALCOA CORPORATION | 1.83% | 1.16% | 1.16% |
| RSRELIANCE, INC. | 2.11% | 1.15% | 1.15% |
| SCCOSOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION | 1.60% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
| MPMP MATERIALS CORP | 1.05% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
| CLFCLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | 0.64% | 0.44% | 0.44% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in IYM
Only in PICK
Questions people ask
Is IYM the same as PICK?
15.1% of their weight sits in the same 8 holdings. IYM also reports LINDE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, NEM, ECL, which the other does not. PICK also reports BHP, RIO, GLENCORE PLC, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between IYM and PICK measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of IYM and 99% of PICK, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, PICK or IYM?
IYM reports 38 stock positions and PICK reports 230. 77.5% of IYM's weight sits in names PICK does not hold, and 84.0% of PICK's weight in names IYM does not hold. The ten largest positions are 66.0% of IYM and 48.9% of PICK.
How do IYM and PICK differ by sector?
The widest gap is Basic Materials: IYM has 9.8 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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